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honor to a man of a higher rank; however, unfortunately for John, there were several Acts of Parliament in direct opposition to his doctrine, & he was generally fined in a nominal sum, these who were his prosecutors rather wishing to frighten than to punish him; but as he continued his old practices, they at last determined to carry the law in execution against him. For this purpose officers were frequently sent from Perth to apprehend him; but he as frequently eluded their vigilance. At last it was determined that he should be imprisoned; and for this purpose two well known desperate sheriff officers were sent in company to his house in Methven to apprehend him. He happened to be at the harvest work at this time, about three miles from Methven. Connachar and Campbell the two officers, enquired at all the neighbours for John, but no one would tell them, and they were obliged at last to have recourse to a
